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Rochester Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public high schools serving 5,834 students in Rochester Public School District.
Public High Schools in Rochester Public School District have an average reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the Minnesota public high schools of 51%).
Public High School in Rochester Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mayo High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
47 Schools
1,201 Schools
# Students
17,171 Students
313,883 Students
# Teachers
n/a
18,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)40%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
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